Elders and Pet Ownership: A Balance of Love
Unconditional affection and loyalty, companionship, reasons to live and love…these are the essence of pet ownership. Many studies have proven the value of pet ownership for senior citizens. The findings underscore that an older person with a pet is ALMOSTa...Make Self-Care Part of Your Caregiving Routine
Practicing What We Preach Growing up, I can remember my basketball coach relentlessly hollering at me to run faster, harder, and further. Rather than focus on increasing my respiratory fitness (per his constant suggestion), all I could focus on was his rather...Managing Dining “OOPS Moments” with Style
It’s always nice to be able to support a local business especially when that business aligns with your own passion to serve seniors and caregivers. Carla Pennington Kirby is the owner of Tidy Top, a stylish product that solves the problem for those moments when...How to Help Prevent Medicare Fraud
Unfortunately, we live in a world where some people prey on unsuspecting innocents. By providing fraudulent information, many elderly are being taken advantage of by unscrupulous people who would manipulate them out of their money and private information. As a...Benefits of Activities for Seniors: Social Interaction
Why is social interaction important for seniors? Humans are social creatures, and social interactions are important for all humans for a number of very important, very basic reasons. Human society is based on our shared interactions: the coffee you drink in the...Connect With Me
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